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Tuesday 12 January 2021
Probe cards in tight supply for driver ICs
With the supply of display driver ICs (DDI) falling increasingly short of demand, cantilever probe cards needed to process DDI and other midrange logic ICs including NAND controllers...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Novatek to lead new wave of price hikes for DDI, TDDI chips
Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to take the lead to raise its quotes soon to reflect increased foundry costs, which may send its...
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Delivery lead time for cantilever probe cards extends
IC test interface suppliers have seen delivery lead times for cantilever probe cards extended to 2-3 months from 3-4 weeks, due to strong demand for display driver ICs for handsets...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
Backend firms see strong demand for DDI, NAND controller chips
Taiwan-based backend houses have seen strong demand for display driver ICs and NAND flash controller chips, with clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021, according...
Friday 11 December 2020
Himax teams up with Edge Impulse for AI chips
Himax Technologies, dedicated to display driver ICs and timing controller (TCON) chips, is set to accelerate the development of AI chips in 2021 through a recent collaboration deal...
Monday 7 December 2020
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Friday 4 December 2020
Chipbond to expand backend capacity for RF, PA devices, driver ICs
Taiwan's backend house Chipbond Technology has disclosed plans to build additional testing capacity to satisfy robust demand for display driver ICs, RF and PA components.
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Display driver IC prices to rise another 10% in 1H21
Prices for display driver ICs and TDDI chips are expected to rise by another 10% in the first half of 2021 after hiking in fourth-quarter 2020, due to tight foundry supply and rising...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
TSMC in talks for new orders for OLED driver IC
TSMC is in talks with a Korean client for manufacturing OLED driver ICs using the foundry's 28nm high-voltage process, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 November 2020
FocalTech raises TDDI and LCD driver IC prices 10%
FocalTech Systems has raised quotes for its TDDI chips and LCD driver ICs by 10%, and is mulling another double-digit price increase in the first half of 2021, according to industry...
Tuesday 10 November 2020
Driver IC backend firms see clear order visibility through 1H21
Display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for handset-use TDDI chips, with clear order visibility...
Friday 30 October 2020
FocalTech enjoys strong TDDI chip demand
IC design house FocalTech Systems continues to enjoy robust demand for its TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chip solutions, with shipments set to hike over 100% to 220-230...
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Taiwan driver IC backend houses gaining from Samsung exit from LCD
Taiwan's driver IC backend firms have seen small-volume rush orders as a result of Samsung Electronics' gradual exit from the LCD panel market, according to industry sources said.
Monday 26 October 2020
Driver ICs tight supply: Q&A with Chipbond chairman FJ Wu
The supply of display driver ICs has fallen short of demand, while capacities at 8-inch foundries stay tight. Backend houses are mulling raising their quotes to reflect the tight...